The Chhattisgarh government approves the Raipur-Durg Metro Rail Project for a budget of ₹5 crore. This development will create a State Capital Region (SCR) modelled after Delhi's National Capital Region (NCR) to facilitate socio-economic development in the city. The SCR aims to integrate Raipur, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, and the Durg-Bhilai corridor into a coordinated urban framework.